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KEMRI Scientist Wins Prestigious RSTMH Award

Dr. Kinyanjui poses for a picture RSTMH President, Prof. Sarah Rowland-Jones shortly after being awarded the RSTMH Excellency Award Medal.

A KEMRI researcher is the recipient of this year’s prestigious Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) award. Dr. Samson Kinyanjui was declared the winner of the 2019 Chalmers Medal Award for his contribution in capacity building of young researchers not just in Kenya, but throughout the African continent.

KEMRI Ranked Top in Africa

KEMRI Researcher carrying out Research at one of KEMRIs Laboratories.

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is ranked the top health research institution in Africa in terms of health research output, according to the authoritative global information analytics giant, Scimago Lab.

The Institute out performed its contemporaries, the Medical Research Council (MRC) of South Africa, University College Hospital of Ibadan, Nigeria and the National Medical Research Institute (NIMRI) of Tanzania in the just released 2019 rankings by Scimago Lab carried out in conjunction with Elsevier, technologically-based company offering innovative solutions to improve the Scientific Visibility and Online Reputation.

... And wins a double at the Mombasa International Trade & Agricultural Fair

KEMRIs Stand at the Agricultural Society of Kenya show in Mkomani Grounds, Mombasa County.

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has been awarded two awards at the Mombasa International Trade & Agricultural Show held at the Coastal city of Mombasa.

The Institute topped in The Best Display and Services in the Health Sector and Pharmaceuticals and The Best Display and Services in the Research and Development at the annual regional fate.